Measuring and dispensing means for containers



Feb. 7, 1928. I 1,658,257

J. ROGGINGER MEASURING AND DISPENSING MEANS FOR CONTAINERS Filed July 6, 1925 I gwuantoz Patented Feb. 7, 1925, I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN ROGGINGER, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGITOR T NORGO MFG. 00., OF NORCO, CALIFORNIA, A GORPORATIONOE CALIFORNIA. v

MEASURING AND DISPENSING Means son oon'mmnns.

Application filed July 6, 1925. SeriaINo, 41,619.

My invention relates to a measuring and chamber with a pair of openings, cover membersjshiftably mounted over said openings, and unitary handle means for separately shifting the cover'members to their open position; fourth, tolpr ovide a means of this class in the form, of'a cylindricalmeasuring compartment having shiftable cover plates at its opposite ends, one within the container to which the chambenmember is se- "cured, the cover; members, being separately shiftable in opposite directions bythe alternate shifting of a unitary handle, means; ffifth, to provide as a whole a novelly constructed measuring and dispensing means for containers, and sixth, to provide a means 1 'of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, efficient, compact, easy to operate, and whichwil'l not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

, sists of certain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement ofparts' and portions, as will be hereinafter de scribed in detail and particularly set forth With these andothero-bjects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention conin the appended claims, reference'being had vto the accompanying drawings andto the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in WhlClIZ Figure 1 is a top view of my measuring and dispensingmeans in its preferred form of construction, separate and apart from a container'to which it is adapted to be con:

nect-ed, one of the cover members and the handlemember being shown bydotted lines in an open position; Fig. 2 is a side eleva tional view thereof, showing the same in" connection with a fragmentary portion of a conventional glass jar in section, andshow-l ingce'rtain parts and portions of the means broken awa and in section to facilitate the from the container or jar. 2, thesameis 1nillustration; Fig. 3 is a bottom view thereof,

also showing bydotted lines the lowercover I I member and the" handle shifted to 'their open positions, and Fig. 4: is a partial sectional and partial elevational view thereof; taken through 4 -4 of Fig. 2, showing one of the illustration.

-members thereof removed to facilitate the Like characters of reference refer to similarparts and portions throughout, the several views ofthe drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a cover adapted to be screwably secured over the I open; end of a conventional glass jar'2, shown fragmentarily and in section in Fig. 2. The cover ,1 is similar in'construction tothose now inuse for such glass jars, hen de' siringto measure andldispense the contents verted or supported in'an inverted position,

as shown in Fig.2. In the head end of the cover 1 is'provided an opening 1 which communicates withzthe-interior of. the cylindric all v' shaped measuring compartment member 3 secured to the cover 1. At the one side of the cylindrical 'member 3 is rotatably mounted, in axial alinement' with each other, apair of studs land' 5, each providedv ith reducedportions near their outer ends which extend," respectively,

enddof the side of the cylindricalmeasuring member 3, asshownhest in Fig. l; The portions of theistuds 4 and 5 extending,

respectively. through the head end of the cover l and the'bracket 6 are flattened, as

shown bestin Figs. land 3. 3 Over the fiat tened portion of the stud 4 is secured the cover member or plateITgby means of a nut 9,;secured over the threaded end ofthejstud 4i. Said. plate 7 normally positio'ned'in' Q'thesolid line position shown in Fig. 1 for covering the opening 1, and isiadapted to be shifted to the dotted line position, as will be described later. Near the edge at one side ofthe cover plate 7 issecuredua rod 10 which extends'through the cover plate and is secured at the under side by means of a nut 10 [fSaidnut 10'-is adaptedto serve aslfatstop against the inside wall of. the cylindrical measuring member 3 for" both positions of the cover plate 7, as shown best in'Fig; 1. The rod 10 extends a consldeiable distance from the never "plate ,7.

through 1 the head end of? the cover l and through a br'acketfi secured at the-lower and is adapted to agitate the coffee or other product in the container 2 to tacihtate the discharge of the same 1nto the measuring compartment member 3 when shifting the cover plate 7 to one side. Over the opening at the lower end of the member 3 is posi tioncd another cover plate 8 which is secured over a corresponding fiat portion at the outer end of the stud 5, by means ot a nut 11. The cover plate 8 is normally held in a closed position by an upwardly, turned lug 8 of the cover plate 8. which lug is adapted to engage the outer side of the measuring member The studs 4- and are provided, respectively, with a downwardly extending reduced portion 4: and an upwardly extend ing reduced portion 5 on which are mounted the opposite ends of the cross portion at the one end or the handle member 12. Around the studs l and 5 are respectively positioned coil springs 13 and 14, the one end of each being secured to a pin 15 in the respective studs, and the other ends of which bear against the outer side of the cylindrical measuring member 8, as shown best in Fig. 4. In the studs 4 and 5 are provided stop .members or pins 16 and 17, respectively,

which arev adapted to engage shoulders at the opposite ends of the cross portion 12 of the handle 12.

Over the studs l and 5 the springs aosi- 9 Jr c,

itioned around the same and the cross porill) tion of the handle member 12 is positioned a cover 18 which is secured to the member 3 by means of screws-19.

It will be seen from the drawings and from the above description that when desiring to measure a certain amount of the contents of the container 2, the handle 12 is shifted from the solid to the dotted lineposition, shown in Fig. 1, which permits the shoulder or otfset portion at the'upper end of the cross portion oi the handle 12 to engage the pin 16 and rotate the samev in a clockwise direction, un- I covering the opening 1 in the. head end of The spring 13 automatically returns the cover member 7 to the closed the cover 1.

position over the opening 1. The handle 12 is then shifted in the opposite direction, or from the solid to'thedotted line position shownin Fig. 3, in which case the offset portion at the lower end of the cross portion of the handle member 12 en ages the pin 17 which rotates the stud 5' and shifts the cover plate 8 from the solid to the dotted line.

position shown in 3, thus dispensing the contents of the container 2 measured out in the cylindrical measuring member 3.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited tothisparticular construction, combination and arrangement, but

desire to include inthe scope of my inventlon the construction, combinatlon and aropenings in sa d chamber member, and a unitary handle means in connection with said cover members for separately shitt-ing the same to their open positions relatively to said chamber member against the action of their respective springs.

2. In a means of the class described, the combination with a container, of a measuring member open at its opposite ends, one of the openings thereof communicating with an opening in said container, cover members shittably mounted at the opposite ends of said measuring member, handle means for independently actuating said cover members, an agitating means extendinginto said container from one side of the cover member mounted over the opening communicating with the opening in the container, and means at the opposite side of said cover for securing said agitating means in position, said securing means serving as a stop for. the cover member to which it is attached to limit the open and closedpositions of said cover member.

3. In a dispensing and measuring means,

a tubular chamber member open at its opposite ends, cover members pivotally mounted the opposite ends 01 said tubular chamber member over the openings thereof on axes parallel with the vertical axis of said chamber member, and a unitary handle means for separately and independently shitting said cover members to their open positions when shifting said handle means in opposite directions.

In a dispensing and measuring means, tubular chamber member open at its opposite ends, cover members pivotally mounted at the'opposite ends of said tubular chamber member over the openings thereof on ares inalinement with each other and parallel with said chamber member, a handle member pivotally mounted in alinement with the axes of rotation of said cover members,

stop means in connection with said handle member for independently shifting said cover members, and springs at the pivotal axes of said cover members for normally iolcing the same in their closed positions over the openings at the opposite ends of said tubular chamber member.

5. In a measuring and dispensing means of the class described, the combination with a container, of a cover adapted to be secured over the open end of said container, a meas-- uring chamber member secured to and extending outwardly from said cover adapted to communicate at itsinner end With said container and open at its outer end, cover plates pivotally mounted overthe open ends of said measuring chamber member on axes parallel With the axis of said chamber member, and a handle member pivotally mounted on an axis in alinement with the pivotal axes of said cover plates for alternately shifting the same to their open positions With the alternate shifting of said handle member.

6. In a means of, the class described, the

combination with a container, of a measuring member open at its opposite ends, one of the openings thereof communicating With an opening in said container, CoVermembers shiftably mounted at the opposite ends of said measuring. member, handle means for independently actuating said cover members, and an agitating means rigidly mounted on the cover member positioned over the open cingcommunicating with the opening in the container, and shiftable with said cover and extending therefrom into said container.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 22d day of June, 1925. I

JOHN ROGGINGER. 

